Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville, TN
308 PM CDT Fri Apr 7 2017

...NWS Damage Survey for April 5, 2017 Tornado Event - Update #2...

.Tornado #2/Bedford County EF-1 Anticyclonic Landspout Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      95 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    5.4 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     150 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 0

Start date:               April 5, 2017
Start time:               347 PM
Start location:           5 Miles South Southwest of Shelbyville 
Start Lat/Lon:            35.4120, -86.5069

End date:                 April 5, 2017
End time:                 353 PM 
End location:             1.5 Miles Southeast of Shelbyville 
End_lat/lon:              35.4715, -86.4380

Survey Summary: 
A rare and unique anticyclonic landspout tornado touched down in southern 
Bedford County off a left splitting supercell and an anticyclonic rear flank 
downdraft coupled with strong southwesterly surface flow. The damage path 
started off of Charlie Russell Road consisting of uprooted and snapped trees 
as well as a barn sustaining significant damage from rear flank downdraft 
winds.  The path continued northeast uprooting and snapping dozens of 
hardwood and softwood trees. Off of Highway 412, several homes sustained 
roof damage as well as loss of underpinning off of a couple of mobile homes.  
Additional barn damage was observed on Womack Road along with several more 
trees uprooted and snapped. Significant tree damage occurred off of Narrows 
Lane including a 4ft wide oak tree snapped at the base.  The tornado then 
weakened and continued northeast lifting near Tennessee Highway 130.  

EF Scale:  The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into
the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 MPH
EF5...Violent...>200 MPH

Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data. 

NWS Nashville greatly appreciates the opinions and expertise from 
NWS Norman and NWS Huntsville in determining the characteristics 
of this very unique event.

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Hurley/Reagan/Bedford County EMA

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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Nashville, TN
555 PM CDT Thu Apr 6 2017

...NWS Damage Survey for 04/05/2017 Tornado Event - Corrected 
the ending lat/lon point...

...Warren County Tornado...

Rating:                   EF-1
Estimated Peak Wind:      90 to 95 MPH
Path length /Statute/:    3.0 Miles
Path width /Maximum/:     125 Yards
Fatalities:               0
Injuries:                 1

Start date:               April 5, 2017 
Start time:               4:59 PM CDT
Start location:           8 miles south of McMinnville, TN
Start Lat/Lon:            35.5655, -85.7493

End date:                 April 5, 2017
End time:                 5:03 PM CDT
End location:             7 miles southeast of McMinnville, TN
End lat/lon:              35.5944, -85.7093

A fast-moving weak tornado injured one person in the Irving College
area of southeast Warren County about 7 miles southeast of McMinnville.

The tornado heavily damaged a large barn, destroyed a mobile home and
heavily damaged outbuildings, sheds and a few other buildings. It also
uprooted and snapped trees.  The most concentrated damage was at
the intersection of Highway 56 and Chapel Hill Drive.

The tornado was on the ground for 3 miles and was up to 125 yards
wide.  It touched down at about 4:59 PM CDT and was on the ground for 
about 4 minutes.  It lifted shortly after crossing Highway 56 and 
without crossing the Collins River.

This survey was aided by the Warren County Emergency Management Agency 
and Warren County 9-1-1.

EF Scale:  The Enhanced Fujita Scale Classifies Tornadoes into
the following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 to 85 MPH
EF1...Weak......86 to 110 MPH
EF2...Strong....111 to 135 MPH
EF3...Strong....136 to 165 MPH
EF4...Violent...166 To 200 MPH
EF5...Violent...>200 MPH

Note:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NASHVILLE TN
1139 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

...Damage surveys to be conducted in Bedford and Warren Counties 
on Thursday...

National Weather Service Nashville will be sending two storm 
survey teams to Bedford and Warren Counties on Thursday to assess
damage from the severe storms that tracked across Middle 
Tennessee on Wednesday April 5th. 

Findings from the damage surveys will be posted in a Public 
Information Statement, on the NWS Nashville website at 
weather.gov/nashville, and on NWS Nashville social media by 
Thursday evening.

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